- Source: Panaeolus acuminatus
Panaeolus acuminatus, also known as Panaeolus rickenii, is a species of mushroom in the family Bolbitiaceae.
This species contains small amounts of serotonin, 5-HTP, and tryptophan.
Description
P. acuminatus is a small brown mushroom that has black spores. It has a cap that is less than 4 cm across, hygrophanous, conic to campanulate to plane, usually with an umbo. The gills are dark purplish black, crowded, with several tiers of intermediate gills. The spores are (11) 13 - 15 (17) x 9 - 11 (12) x (6.5) 7 - 8 (9) micrometers, smooth, black, and shaped like lemons. Cheilocystidia present.
Habitat and distribution
P. acuminatus grows in grass and dung. It has been found throughout North America and Europe and is very widely distributed.
See also
List of Panaeolus species
References
External links
Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus acuminatus
Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus acuminatus
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Panaeolus acuminatus
- Panaeolus
- List of Panaeolus species
- List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
